Cobalt Scrap from Battery Recycling from Canada
Waste and scrap consisting of cobalt recovered from spent lithium-ion batteries, typically in the form of shredded battery cells or black mass containing cobalt oxide. Classified under HTS 8105.30.00.00 as cobalt waste and scrap due to its origin as metallurgical residue unfit for direct use but suitable for recycling into new cobalt products.
Duty Rate — Canada → United States
0%
Rate breakdown
9903.03.030%Articles the product of any country, as provided for in subdivision (aa)(ii) of U.S. note 2 to this subchapter
Import Tips
• Verify cobalt content via assay certificates to confirm classification as cobalt scrap under Chapter 81
• Obtain waste export permits from origin country under Basel Convention for transboundary hazardous waste movements
• Avoid misclassification as finished cobalt articles (8105.90); ensure documentation proves scrap status to prevent duty reassessment